Granberg Safety Gloves in Australia
Granberg is a Norwegian hand protection maker with more than sixty years of continuous trading, and Knight Safety Gear Australia is an Authorised Global Partner for the range. This page explains who Granberg is, how the gloves are certified, what the eight product families cover and where Australian sites put them to work.
Who Granberg is
The company began in the 1960s in the village of Bjoa in Norway, when Paul Granberg started making gloves in the cellar of his own house with a piece of leather brought back from America. That is an unglamorous origin for a business that now sells worldwide, and it is worth repeating because the same instinct still runs through the catalogue. Granberg was founded by someone solving a hand protection problem with the material in front of him, rather than by a marketing exercise.
More than sixty years later the business is still led by the Granberg family, with Ole Marthon Granberg at the head of it for around twenty five years. Continuity of that length is unusual in personal protective equipment, where brands are often traded between holding companies and the specification of a familiar model quietly changes with each sale. A family owned maker has less reason to alter a glove that already works, and more reason to protect the reputation attached to its own name.
Granberg today is an international business with a worldwide client base, and it holds patents on materials and products of its own. The practical value of that for a buyer in Australia is that parts of the range are not simply rebadged from a shared factory catalogue, so a Granberg model cannot always be swapped for a superficially similar glove from another label without a change in how it performs.
How Granberg gloves are certified
Every glove in the Granberg range is EN certified. For gloves against mechanical risk that means an EN 388:2016+A1:2018 marking covering abrasion, cut, tear, puncture and, where tested, impact. Chemical gloves are certified to EN ISO 374, cold weather models to EN 511, welding gloves to EN 12477 and heat resistant models to EN 407, with EN ISO 21420 covering general requirements such as sizing, dexterity and innocuousness.
Selected lines additionally carry ANSI/ISEA ratings, which is what a North American compliance file usually asks for. Having both on the same glove is genuinely useful in Australia, because this market imports hand protection from Europe and from North America and buyers routinely see the two marking systems side by side on a single shelf.
The reason the distinction matters is disclosure rather than quality. A glove certified to EN reports its full mechanical panel by default, including the properties where it scores lower, while a glove marketed on a single ANSI cut level may never have been tested for the others. Neither system is weak. They answer slightly different questions, and the guide below sets out exactly what each one measures so you can read either marking with confidence.
Read the EN 388 versus ANSI cut levels guide.
The range
The Granberg catalogue supplied in Australia is organised into eight families. Each has its own landing page with the certifications that apply, the models available and guidance on matching a glove to the hazard.
- Cut Resistant gloves: Typhoon fibre and coated knitted gloves rated under EN 388, with TDM cut levels running from A through to F for blade and sharp edge work.
- Impact Protection gloves: Thermoplastic rubber guards across the back of the hand and fingers for crush, pinch and knock hazards on heavy handling tasks.
- Chemical Resistant gloves: Nitrile, neoprene and laminate barriers certified to EN ISO 374 for acids, solvents, oils and industrial cleaning chemicals.
- Winter & Cold gloves: Insulated and membrane lined gloves certified to EN 511 for outdoor work, cold rooms and refrigerated transport.
- Welding & Heat gloves: Leather and aramid lined gloves certified to EN 12477 and EN 407 for welding, grinding and contact with hot surfaces.
- Assembly & ESD gloves: Thin, close fitting gloves for precision handling, electronics and assembly lines where tactile feel matters more than bulk.
- Tactical & Rescue gloves: Reinforced gloves built for defence, police, fire and rescue work, combining dexterity with impact and abrasion protection.
- Single Use gloves: Disposable nitrile and latex gloves for hygiene, food handling, laboratory and light chemical splash tasks.
Where Granberg gloves are used
The same glove families turn up in different combinations depending on the sector. These are the Australian industries that buy the Granberg range most consistently, each with a page setting out the dominant hazards and the models usually specified against them.
- Mining & Resources hand protection: Abrasive ground, heavy components and long shifts, where cut and impact protection are usually specified together.
- Construction hand protection: Mixed hazards across a single day, from reinforcing steel and sheet edges to cold early starts and wet concrete.
- Oil & Gas hand protection: Oily grip conditions, hydrocarbon contact and impact risk on drilling and maintenance work.
- Chemical & Petrochemical hand protection: Permeation breakthrough is the controlling factor, so gloves are matched to the specific chemical rather than to a general rating.
- Food Processing & Catering hand protection: Boning and portioning work needing high cut resistance in a washable, food contact approved glove.
Frequently asked questions
Is Knight Safety Gear an official Granberg supplier in Australia?
Yes. Knight Safety Gear Australia is an Authorised Global Partner for Granberg, supplying the range to Australian sites in case quantities with certification detail published on every product page.
Where are Granberg gloves from?
Granberg is a Norwegian company founded in Bjoa by Paul Granberg, who started making gloves in the 1960s in the cellar of his house using a piece of leather from America. The business has been trading for more than sixty years and is still led by the Granberg family.
Are all Granberg gloves certified?
Every glove in the range is EN certified, with the relevant standard and rating listed on each product page. Selected lines additionally carry ANSI/ISEA ratings for buyers whose compliance paperwork calls for them.
Does Granberg make its own materials?
Granberg holds patented materials and products, so parts of the range are specific to the brand and will not behave identically to a similar looking glove from another label.
How do I get pricing for Granberg gloves in Australia?
Send an enquiry with the model, the sizes and the quantities you need and we will confirm availability and pricing. If you are unsure which model suits the task, describe the hazard and we will shortlist certified options.